June 24, 200619 yr I am currently on a 5500nm flight from Tel-Aviv to KJFK. I got an annunciation about 2 hours into the flight about the center tanks being ready for PRESS so I went up to the overhead and duly pressed. The instant I did so, I observed on the EICAS-Fuel screen that a big fat green arrow appeared on the synoptic and pointed to the left side of the aircraft fuel tanks.What is the function of this big green arrow?Jonathan Jonathan Sacks Dell XPS Gen 4, Pentium IV Northwood extreme 3.8Ghz, 3Ghz RAM, eVGA 7900 GTO, 12 GoFlight modules plus MCP-PRO AP and EFIS, GF pedestal, CH rudder pedals, CH throttle quadrant, 42" LG LED, 24" DELL LCD, Windows XP, FS2004, FSUIPC 3.96 FS Autostart 1.1 (Build 11), FS Navigator 4.6, UT, FE, GE, REX, PMDG, Level-D, PSS, etc.
June 24, 200619 yr It just shows that the fuel remaining in the center tank is now drained into #2 main tank.You can see the other two arrows when fuel is pumped from #2 and #3 reserve tanks, as soon as the main tanks go below 40.000lbs.Pick up a copy of Mike Ray's Unofficial Simulator and Checkride Procedures Manual if you can.It even makes me sound like I know what I'mtalking about.Have Fun James
June 24, 200619 yr Author Hi-ho!OK, thanks, James.Man, this add-on ROCKS!Jonathan Jonathan Sacks Dell XPS Gen 4, Pentium IV Northwood extreme 3.8Ghz, 3Ghz RAM, eVGA 7900 GTO, 12 GoFlight modules plus MCP-PRO AP and EFIS, GF pedestal, CH rudder pedals, CH throttle quadrant, 42" LG LED, 24" DELL LCD, Windows XP, FS2004, FSUIPC 3.96 FS Autostart 1.1 (Build 11), FS Navigator 4.6, UT, FE, GE, REX, PMDG, Level-D, PSS, etc.
June 25, 200619 yr >center tanks being ready for PRESS so I went up to the>overhead and duly pressed.:-lol thanks for my evening mirth have fun Jregards,Markhttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/747400.jpgXPHomeSP2/FS9.1/3.2HT/1024mb/X700pro256 Regards, Mark
June 25, 200619 yr Author Nothing like SIMPLE,. eh?I later got a tank/engine annunciation so I cut the x-feed with a coupla presses.Whole lotta pressin going on !Jonathan Jonathan Sacks Dell XPS Gen 4, Pentium IV Northwood extreme 3.8Ghz, 3Ghz RAM, eVGA 7900 GTO, 12 GoFlight modules plus MCP-PRO AP and EFIS, GF pedestal, CH rudder pedals, CH throttle quadrant, 42" LG LED, 24" DELL LCD, Windows XP, FS2004, FSUIPC 3.96 FS Autostart 1.1 (Build 11), FS Navigator 4.6, UT, FE, GE, REX, PMDG, Level-D, PSS, etc.
June 25, 200619 yr You also need to turn off the overide pumps in tank 2 and 3.CheersSteve Cheers Steve Hall
June 25, 200619 yr Author Yes, thanks, Steve, that got annunciated later.I am still learning fuel management in the 744. I just press whatever is lit up as PRESS (!) when the EICAS gives me an advisory in yellow.I am posting a summary note of the flight above (or below, or wherever it will appear!)Jonathan Jonathan Sacks Dell XPS Gen 4, Pentium IV Northwood extreme 3.8Ghz, 3Ghz RAM, eVGA 7900 GTO, 12 GoFlight modules plus MCP-PRO AP and EFIS, GF pedestal, CH rudder pedals, CH throttle quadrant, 42" LG LED, 24" DELL LCD, Windows XP, FS2004, FSUIPC 3.96 FS Autostart 1.1 (Build 11), FS Navigator 4.6, UT, FE, GE, REX, PMDG, Level-D, PSS, etc.
June 26, 200619 yr You do know what PRESS actually means on the EICAS don't you? ;)Best Regards,Victor Limahttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/800driver.jpg Cheers,Victor M. Lima
June 26, 200619 yr by the way is there a way to automate this? I always miss it when I leave long hauls running over night and when I come back the tanks are terribly unbalanced. if not - maybe that's an option to include in future updates, "let co-pilot handle fuel management" :)
June 26, 200619 yr Author Sure, it means.....PRESS....!Jonathan Jonathan Sacks Dell XPS Gen 4, Pentium IV Northwood extreme 3.8Ghz, 3Ghz RAM, eVGA 7900 GTO, 12 GoFlight modules plus MCP-PRO AP and EFIS, GF pedestal, CH rudder pedals, CH throttle quadrant, 42" LG LED, 24" DELL LCD, Windows XP, FS2004, FSUIPC 3.96 FS Autostart 1.1 (Build 11), FS Navigator 4.6, UT, FE, GE, REX, PMDG, Level-D, PSS, etc.
June 26, 200619 yr heh...yes, that is my problem as well....fly an overnighter and the fuel is always mucked up when I wake up....I tend to stick with the 777 for long overnighters as the fuel managment if fully automated with her. Eric
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